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Criterion
Paper illustration of a JTBD interview notebook with a decision timeline, forces of change and a concise job hypothesis.
Product Discovery
Jobs to Be Done
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
When switching motives and progress are unclear, it reconstructs the situation from real customer circumstances. It shows why a switch happens and what kind of progress is being sought.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 Wochen2-6 h1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-101
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Job Stories, Outcome Statements, Opportunity ListFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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CustomerOutcomesNeeds
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving